4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec. 18, 1976 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, Dec. 13 to Friday, Dec. 17 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. WHITE Ex. Large 82 84 84 84 84 Large 82 84 84 84 84 Mediums 79 80 80 80 80 Pullets 69 69 69 69 69 Peewees 47 47 47 47 47 BROWN Large 84 84 84 84 84 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 75 75 75 75 75 Checks 53 52 52 - 51 51 " Tone—Pellets irregular, balance full steady-to firm. Copyright 1976 Urner Barry Publications New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, December 14,1976 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL MASS. (+) 86-91 85-91 81-84 ' 69-75 Mostly 87-88 86-87 82 70-71 NEWHAMP 81-88 80-87 76-83 64-71 Mostly 83-84 82-83 79-80 67-88 R. I. 89-90 89-90 83-84 73-74 VERMONT 88-93 86-90 . 80-85 Mostly 90 , 86-88 85 MAINE 88-90 87-89 83-85 71-73 (+) Includes Central and Western sections only. NEST RUN EGGS Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECJ) Durham, N.H. and reflect trading prices for gradeable nest run eggs (GNR) on ECI, a nationwide trading center for producers, packers and marketers. GNR eggs are classified by weight in 30-dozen cases, and traded in lots of either 300 or 750 cases. Prices are FOB buyers dock, and are computed Tuesday and Thursday of each week. This week’s prices for each classification were: New Weight Classification Per Case Tuesday Thurs. Extra Large 51 lbs. Class 1 - Large 48 lbs. 77 76 Class 2 - Large 45 lbs. 7 * 73 Class 3 - Medium 42 lbs. 7 * 7 * Class 4 - Small 39 lbs. 61 Breaking Stock 48 lbs. 58 Checks 48 lbs. 53 52 Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, Dec. 15 Prices unchanged to higher. Demand ranges fair to occasionally good. Sup plies adequate. Prices to retailers: sales to FrmmmmmTrfTTrrtTryi nrm'fi mj pawning : i P O. Box 266 - Lititz, PA 17543 I » Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 « » Record-Express Office Building S » Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 Z = or Lititz 717-626-1164 “ • Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Z Z Dieter Krieg, Editor t Z Joanne Spahr, Associate Editor- I £ Judy Mitchell, Berks County Correspondent o Z Joyce Bupp, York County Correspondent « • 0 • « Z Subscription Price $4 per year Z I Established November 4,1955 Z » Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming % » Lititz, PA « I Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 « • o Z For Address Change form or new subscription « I see Classified Section. Z Z Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn Pa Newspaper • J Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association Z i limimnillAAllliAliaflllAßAlAAAAlf volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons, delivered: store door. A Extra Large 84 Va-88 V 2; A Large 83-87 V 2; A Medium 79 V 2-83. Delmarva Poultry Wednesday, Dec. IS Ready to cook demand is fair for current requirements, on a wait and see basis for next week. Slaughter volumes are moderate. Prices are un changed to occasionally lower. Parts in fair demand except breast which are under selling pressure. Current broiler-fryer negotiated prices for im mediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range US Grade A 34.00-36 Plant Grade 34-35 ¥2; ST -42; Premium X US Grade A Premium X Plant Grade 36- 40. WTD Avg. US Grade A 35.90; Plant Grade 34.92; Premium X US Grade A 39.73; Premium X Plant Grade 39.84. X - includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Eastern Pa. & N.J. Poultry Wednesday, Dec. 15 Offerings barely adequate. Demand fair. Prices paid at farm: Light Type Hens 12-14; mostly 14 in PA, mostly 12 %-13 % in NJ. Heavy Type Hens TFEWR. Baltimore Eggs Prices unchanged to 2 cents higher. Demand seasonally good for all sizes. Supplies barely adequate to adequate. Cartoned eggs: prices to retailers, state graded (min one case sale) white. Grade A Large 86-91; Grade A Medium 83-87. Vintage Thursday, Dec. 16,1976 Mixed Hay 67 to 76; Timothy 50-68; Straw 60-65; Soybean Hay 43.50; 2nd Crop Clover Alfalfa 76. Join your fellow pork producers in supporting pork promotion and production research to keep hogs a profitable farm enterprise. Tell your market or buyer that you want 10 cents per market hog or 5 cents per feeder pig deducted to support these programs. Most markets and buyers will cooperate fully if you let them know. The PPPC was for med and is funded and directed by producers. There is no Government Agency involved For more information, contact: HERBERT SCHICK, Secretary-Treasurer Kutztown, R.D. 2, Pa. 19530 Phone 215-285-6519 Hay Markets Green Dragon 70 loads hay & 24 loads straw. Alfalfa, few 79.00-91.00 few down to 60.00; Timothy; few 58.00- Mixed hay 63.00- 80.00, one 94.00, some down to 50.00; Clover, couple 68.00 & 70.00; Stubble hay, few 49.00- Straw 55.00- 66.00; Ear Com, 6 loads 58.00- Cora Fodder, 7 loads 44.50-55.00; Oats, one load, $1.70 per bushel. New Holland Hay, Straw & Grain Sale Monday, Dec. 13 Total Loads - 86. Market good, prices $5. to $B. higher. Choice Alfalfa 85 to 100, few fancy to 131, some down to 70. Choice Timothy 70 to 76, few down to 57; Choice Mixed Hay 75 to 85, few load up to 90 and 112, fair 67 to 75; Clover 56 to 71; Com fodder 41 to 44; Ear Com, 13 loads 58 to 62, 1 load high moisture com 53; Good straw 65 to 75, few loads 56 to 63, few up to 83. Wednesday, Dec. 15 Straw 60 to 63; Mixed Hay 68 to 75; Ear com 60.50. Production of caged DEKALB Sex-Sals Rises as temperature falls! Regional Hay (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton.) Hay & Straw steady to $5 higher. " Alfalfa 80.00-88.00; Mixed hay 65.00-75.00; Timothy hay 60.00-70.00; Straw 50.00- 55.00; Mulch 25.00-35.00. OUR GOAL IS GATING TOP DOLLAR FOR YOU SHIP TO THE DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET Old Rt. 11 Danville, Pa. Phone (717) 275-2880 SALE EVERY MONDAY 2 P.M. Horse Sale 2nd Sat. Every Month 10:30 A.M. OWNER: MELVIN M. LEHMAN 717-275-2880 Bus. Harvey Z. Martin Wednesday, Dec. 15,1976 * Total 82 Loads. 1 Alfalfa 50 to 94; Timothy 50 ' to 75; Clover 57 to 77; Mixed Hay 48to 100; Straw 45 to 70; Corn Fodder 35 to 43; Ear Corn 54 to 61.50; 1 load of shelled com $2.25 per bu. and , 1 load of Mushroom Soil $lOO per the load.
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